MERCS INC. ARTICLES

December 7, 2009 - It's been nearly ten years since Pandemic Studios' first game, but instead we find ourselves at a funeral and not an anniversary party. Once a proudly independent studio, they recently found themselves being downsized by a large parent company in the wake of trying economic times. Although EA's past closings of once-independent companies like Westwood and Origin have generated a lot of negative feelings over the years, it's hard not to understand why EA chose Pandemic. They had struggled to adapt to the realities of being such a large team married to a single publisher. Pandemic was never a very consistent studio, and like all of us, they made a few mistakes. However, there were flashes of brilliance that made it hard to see them go.

November 24, 2009 - The remaining members of Pandemic Studios already appear to be working on a new title from the 'Mercenaries' franchise. Electronic Arts today announced Mercs Inc, which is said to be the first Pandemic game developed by the studio's new location in Playa Vista, California.